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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi Mike.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I was waiting to see if anyone had the standard adapter brackets, but the conversation went off into newly designed kits that are not ready yet.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The standard way of doing the conversion is to source a pair of used MGA MkII disc brake, disc wheel front hubs. These slide straight on to the Magnette spindle
and allow you to bolt on a pair of new MGA brake rotors. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">To fit a pair of calipers, an adapter bracket is needed which is unique to the Magnette and is available from time to time. Nowadays, this allows you to bolt
the MGB brake calipers on. Re-use, or buy new Magnette brake hoses and you are done.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The difficulty with this conversion is finding a pair of good MGA used disc brake hubs and finding someone who can supply the caliper adapter bracket which
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Evidently there are at least two people working on alternative disc brake conversion kits, but nothing immediately available.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">There is another school of thought which mounts the entire MGB vertical link directly onto the Magnette, but this requires modifying the A arms. I’ve not seen
a solid write up on this procedure, but I’m all ears as I have a project that could use this exact conversion right now.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hope this helps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Thelist [mailto:thelist-bounces@zmgna.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mike Coe via Thelist<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 27, 2015 11:17 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Magnette Club<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Thelist] Front disc brakes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">I’ve no reply from anyone regarding assistance with locating a conversion for front disc’s for my Magnette. So presume no one has a set.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">But if bits and pieces are out there form an MGA or MGA’s from which I can assemble two units, perhaps someone has assistance to me here ?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Bit of a let down no one has at least made a comment or two!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Mike – Calgary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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